Making Moves
After growing his business for a few years, Tucker moved to Mooresville, North Carolina, where Detroit Speed now occupies an expansive manufacturing facility and a small race shop. In addition to building parts for a variety of vehicles, Detroit Speed takes on a limited number of custom builds. They’re equal parts art and engineering. And of course, at the race shop, Tucker gets to continue pushing the limits with his vehicles on the autocross circuit. After all, what good is building muscle if you never flex it?
A Win for Everyone
“I want to compete and do well for myself and the company, but at the same time, we’re competing against our customers,” Tucker explains. “We’ll go to weekend events, and we may have 15 Detroit Speed customers looking for setup or driving help.” But at the end of the day, if the frontrunners are using Detroit Speed parts—even if it’s not Tucker himself—it’s a win for everyone. “That legitimizes our products. While we put a lot of effort into making our cars prepared and ready to race, anyone can beat us,” he says.
No Compromises
Tucker hasn’t had to make many compromises on the things he loves. His business is well-respected and it’s thriving. He boasts a backlog of in-demand custom builds and a fully stocked race shop. But the price of success is always pushing for more. If you ask Tucker he’d be the first to tell you: there’s still a lot more to do.